Police have launched an attempted murder inquiry after a 49-year-old Pc and father-of-four was badly hurt as he was mown down by a van in Bloxwich.
Pc Robin Haddock was struck by the white van he stopped after it ran a red light at 3.40am yesterday.
He remains in a critical condition today with serious head injuries and police have set up a major incident room in their attempts to track down the van and its driver.
Pc Haddock, of Sutton Coldfield, was due to receive a bravery award last night, after being nominated for arresting a man in Brownhills who threw petrol over two colleagues.
Pc Haddock and his patrol partner pulled over the van in Sneyd Lane, at the junction of Broad Lane and Sandbank. The driver then reversed into the squad car, striking Pc Haddock, before fleeing.
Pc Haddock’s award, from the Society for the Protection of Life from Fire , will now be given at a later date.
Police want anyone with information to call them on 0845 113 5000 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Hope they catch the person(s) responsible soon, and I hope the policeman makes a full recovery from his injuries
I hope he has a speedy recovery. what is this world coming too.
My thoughts are with my colleague and his family,i will be praying for you to pull through, Brown and Co take notice what is happening to british Police, lets shake the law up and start punishing the people who disregard it with appropiate sentences.
God bless Robin
I FEEL FOR THE OFFICER AND HIS FAMILY, AND HOPE HE MAKES A FULL RECOVERY BUT MY CONCERN IS THAT THE POLICE PULL OUT ALL THE STOPS WHEN ONE OF THEIR OWN IS INJURED OR KILLED BUT THE RESPONSE NEVER SEEMS AS GREAT WHEN ITS A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC, THIS IS HAPPENING TIME AND TIME AGAIN. WHETHER YOU ARE IN UNIFORM OR A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC YOU DESERVE EXACTLY THE SAME LEVEL OF INVESTIGATION.
well said garry.
my prayers go out to the policeman hurt hope he makes a speedy recovery the bloxwich police was there for me for me and my family when my grand daughter had a terrible car accident especially p.c duckham so i hope he makes a speedy recovery and gets well soon noone deserves that it is so sad
I really feel for this police officer and his family i agree with julie it was my daughter that was involved in the car accident and Bloxwich police station was a god scend to me and my family. Preople judge the police but at the end of the day it is a job and they are earning for there family. all Police deserve a bravery award because everyday there lifes is put at risk. What is this world coming to. Please get well soon